The Regional Development Council (RDC) coordinated the
implementation of the regional development plan through the
assistance of the various committees of the Council.
Investment
Programming
The Regional
Development Investment Program (RDIP) is a translation of
the plan into a prioritized list of programs and projects.
The RDIP was the basis for the review of CY 2009 Annual
Investment Programs (AIPs) of agencies and state
universities and colleges (SUCs). There were 19 regional
line agencies (RLAs) and 8 SUCs AIPs endorsed by the RDC
amounting to PhP9.66 billion capital outlays. The AIPs of
RLAs were endorsed to the agency central offices for
consideration in the preparation of the agency budgets. The
AIPs of SUCs were endorsed to the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) for reference in the approval of their
budgets.
The RDC
endorsed the following for foreign funding:
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Inclusion of White Deer,
Albay Tres Connectivity ARCs, Highland ARCs in
Guinobatan, Albay, Burac West in Virac and Barangay
Mautal in Baras, Catanduanes in the ARISP 3
-
Priority National Bridges
in Albay and Masbate for inclusion in the Bridges for
Prosperity Acceleration for possible funding under the
UK Financing Facility
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Improvement of
Meteorological Radar Systems in the Philippines
-
Tulay
ng Pangulo para sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo Project of
the Department of Agrarian Reform
-
Inclusion of Daraga-Mahayag
ARC and the Batuan Cluster ARC in Masbate in the
Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project III
-
Feasibility Study for a
Wind Farm in San Andres, Catanduanes
In 2008, the Bicol Project Development Committee (BPDC)
updated its pool of experts and list of projects needing
studies. The BPDC is a special committee of the RDC that
provides technical assistance to project proponents in
project development through trainings, project facilitation,
pre-feasibility and feasibility study preparation.
Plan
Advocacy
The copies of the Updated Regional Development Plan
2008-2010 were distributed to RLAs, SUCs, local government
units (LGUs) and private sector organizations. The Plan was
uploaded in the NEDA Region 5 website (www.neda5.net)
for wider dissemination. It was presented in various fora
in the region.
The Regional Information and Advocacy Committee (RIAC) of
the RDC formulated the Bicol Communication Plan that
outlined activities in creating awareness and knowledge of
the Plan by stakeholders.
Program/Project
Implementation
The execution of activities/programs/projects was the
responsibilities of the concerned offices, agencies, LGUs
and SUCs.
The regional development plan served as a guide for LGUs in
their planning activities. The provinces conducted
activities towards the preparation of their Provincial
Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP).
A team composed of DILG, NEDA, DBM and BLGF conducted
orientation briefings on the guidelines on local planning,
investment programming, revenue administration, budgeting,
and expenditure management in all Bicol provinces. This was
in connection with the issued Joint Memorandum Circular No.
1 series of 2007 harmonizing local processes from the
municipal/city to the provincial and regional levels.
Implementation of programs and projects was carried out
through legally accepted processes and procedures. The RLAs,
SUCs, and government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs)
implemented their regular programs and projects by contract
or by administration. Foreign assisted projects with
national coverage were implemented through Project
Management Offices (PMOs). LGUs also implemented their
respective projects either by contract or by
administration. In support to the principle of devolution
and local autonomy, some LGUs who availed of foreign funded
projects and build-operate- transfer (BOT) projects were
able to implement them on their own.
Monitoring
of Plan Implementation
The Regional Development Report (RDR) is
a tool that assesses the extent of implementation of the
strategies, targets, programs and projects for a given
year. The RDR for CY 2007 was prepared and distributed in
CY 2008.
